October 10, 2014 Photo Essays 10 points
Explore one (or more) of the photography essays at the link below.
Read the text and explanations about the photographs.
On your blog, write a short reaction to one of the photo essays. Include:
1. The essay you chose
2. What do you think the photographer is attempting to capture in these photos?
3. What is the photographer's objective in publishing these images?
4. Lastly, do any of the ideas from these photography essays inspire ideas we might apply to the yearbook? If so, write them on the white board.
Wednesday, September 17th Good Photos/Bad Photos
What makes a photograph high or low quality?
Visit the Best Photojournalism of the Year link below: American Photography Magazine
Choose one photograph, name it, and write a paragraph about what makes that photo good. Use the "Some Photo Guidelines" page to help you articulate your explanation. Include information about what you learn from the photo or what the photo says to the viewer. Please complete this assignment on loose leaf paper.
Wednesday, September 10
Read and annotate the "Photo Composition" fact sheet.
Assignment--Due Friday, September 12th. This assignment is worth 40 points.
Demonstrate your understanding of the following principles of photographic composition: Balance - Mergers - Rule of Thirds - Center of Interest - Angle - Framing - Leading Lines - Peak of Emotion
Find one photograph that demonstrates each of the principles listed above. Compile the photos in a google presentation. List the principle you are demonstrating on each slide. Be thoughtful in your selections. Provide a short explanation of how this photograph exemplifies the principle (one sentence is fine).
Choose one photograph and answer the following questions about it: Photographers like to critique photos – deliberately pointing out how the photo could have been improved by this or that. But what percentage of the time do we look at a photo and allow ourselves to get lost in it? How often do we take a moment to really evaluate what the creator intended to communicate?
Personally, I know that I ought to devote more time in the exploration of reading photographs. Acknowledging this need for growth, I’ve done my research and found a few tips from the pros. The next time you see a photograph from National Geographic, or a portrait from an art gallery, walk yourself through the following list. You’ll be excited to see with a completely new perspective.
1. Start with First Impressions: What do you notice?
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is this picture saying to you? Allow yourself to take in all the elements collectively, and then tuck your observations away for a moment. As you look at more specific details you may be surprised that your first impressions aren’t always accurate.
2. Evaluate the content
What time is this photo taking place? Determine not just time of day but the occasion as well. Where is the setting located – in both a general and broad sense? This alone will influence the story being communicated if there are different cultures involved.
3. Relationships: Subject to subject or subject to viewer
What can you see about the people within the picture? How close are they? How do they feel about each other? Also consider if there is anything being said between the subject and you as the viewer. Are there emotions that meant to be communicated to you? What does this leave you feeling?
4. Concepts: Actions and connections within the setting
Sometimes subtle details within a photo can make a dynamic impact on the message. Hand gestures, direction of gazes, etc. What do all these details communicate about the message of the image?
5. View: Does it make you a participant or a viewer?
Powerful photos are often the ones that draw us in and make us a participant rather than those that leave us as simply a viewer. How does this influence your take and feeling about the photo?
6. Direction: Where does it take / leave you?
This question goes beyond simply eye flow. After evaluating all the subtleties and details, ask yourself how they all come together to support the overall message or idea of the image. What thoughts do you have? What conclusions are you drawn to?
Forum Survey 2015 login to your CPS Google Chrome account and take this survey: 20 points
Research the events further and gather images using the CPS databases or check out the Digital Collections page on the Chicago Public Library site. Look at "Images by Decade" in the lower left side of page. CPL Digital Collections
A musical score using a historically appropriate song
Online Collection of the American Folk life Center
Examples of Primary Source Materials from the American Memory Project
Experiencing War: Stories from the Veterans History Project
Civil Rights History Project
Songs of America
Folklife Today
Read Portrait of a RefugeeFazal Sheik:
October 10, 2014
Photo Essays 10 points
Explore one (or more) of the photography essays at the link below.
Read the text and explanations about the photographs.
On your blog, write a short reaction to one of the photo essays. Include:
1. The essay you chose
2. What do you think the photographer is attempting to capture in these photos?
3. What is the photographer's objective in publishing these images?
4. Lastly, do any of the ideas from these photography essays inspire ideas we might apply to the yearbook? If so, write them on the white board.
http://www.fastcoexist.com/3023643/the-12-most-amazing-photo-essays-of-2013#10
October 7th-Vote on the yearbook theme: 5 points
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Wednesday, September 17th
Good Photos/Bad Photos
What makes a photograph high or low quality?
Visit the Best Photojournalism of the Year link below:
American Photography Magazine
Choose one photograph, name it, and write a paragraph about what makes that photo good. Use the "Some Photo Guidelines" page to help you articulate your explanation. Include information about what you learn from the photo or what the photo says to the viewer. Please complete this assignment on loose leaf paper.
Monday, September 15
Complete the survey below after reading the Photo Guidelines.
https://docs.google.com/a/cps.edu/forms/d/1Hmteja7iOeTZj3jkCWNdvSBPGmBj5umS_eSYM4XVtJ0/viewform?usp=send_form
Wednesday, September 10
Read and annotate the "Photo Composition" fact sheet.
Assignment--Due Friday, September 12th. This assignment is worth 40 points.
Demonstrate your understanding of the following principles of photographic composition:
Balance - Mergers - Rule of Thirds - Center of Interest - Angle - Framing - Leading Lines - Peak of Emotion
Find one photograph that demonstrates each of the principles listed above. Compile the photos in a google presentation. List the principle you are demonstrating on each slide. Be thoughtful in your selections. Provide a short explanation of how this photograph exemplifies the principle (one sentence is fine).
Visit one of the following photo archives to gather your images (You may also use newspaper websites):
http://photojournalismlinks.com/
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/
http://lightbox.time.com/?iid=lf|tn
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/
http://www.mocp.org/exhibitions/2014/09/michael-l.-abramson-pulse-of-the-night.php
Visit the Daily Mail "Never Before Seen Photos:"
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2134408/Never-seen-photos-100-years-ago-tell-vivid-story-gritty-New-York-City.html
Choose one photograph and answer the following questions about it:
Photographers like to critique photos – deliberately pointing out how the photo could have been improved by this or that. But what percentage of the time do we look at a photo and allow ourselves to get lost in it? How often do we take a moment to really evaluate what the creator intended to communicate?
Personally, I know that I ought to devote more time in the exploration of reading photographs. Acknowledging this need for growth, I’ve done my research and found a few tips from the pros. The next time you see a photograph from National Geographic, or a portrait from an art gallery, walk yourself through the following list. You’ll be excited to see with a completely new perspective.
1. Start with First Impressions: What do you notice?
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is this picture saying to you? Allow yourself to take in all the elements collectively, and then tuck your observations away for a moment. As you look at more specific details you may be surprised that your first impressions aren’t always accurate.2. Evaluate the content
What time is this photo taking place? Determine not just time of day but the occasion as well. Where is the setting located – in both a general and broad sense? This alone will influence the story being communicated if there are different cultures involved.3. Relationships: Subject to subject or subject to viewer
What can you see about the people within the picture? How close are they? How do they feel about each other? Also consider if there is anything being said between the subject and you as the viewer. Are there emotions that meant to be communicated to you? What does this leave you feeling?4. Concepts: Actions and connections within the setting
Sometimes subtle details within a photo can make a dynamic impact on the message. Hand gestures, direction of gazes, etc. What do all these details communicate about the message of the image?5. View: Does it make you a participant or a viewer?
Powerful photos are often the ones that draw us in and make us a participant rather than those that leave us as simply a viewer. How does this influence your take and feeling about the photo?6. Direction: Where does it take / leave you?
This question goes beyond simply eye flow. After evaluating all the subtleties and details, ask yourself how they all come together to support the overall message or idea of the image. What thoughts do you have? What conclusions are you drawn to?Forum Survey 2015
login to your CPS Google Chrome account and take this survey: 20 points
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